Augustus Rufus Bixby

He was the younger brother of Mary Weston Bixby (Mrs Jospeh Bryant Hopkins), and was married to Elixabeth (Lizzie) Hopkins, a cousin of Joseph Bryant Hopkins, and dau of Eliphalet S & Mary (Nickerson)Hopkins

Correction of 21 Dec 2004 comment:
Father and Mother:
Rufus Bixby 1795-1884 Norridgewock ME
m 1819 Betsey Weston 1798-1882
Children:
1 Mary Weston Bixby [Hopkins] 1820-1867
2 Solomon Bixby 1821-1865
3 Rufus Lewellyn Bixby 1823-1825
4 Caroline Nancy Bixby 1824-1912
5 William Weston Bixby 1826-1899 died in tornado New Richmond WI
6 Benjamin Franklin Bixby 1828-aft 1880, Civil War vet 47th Iowa Co E Pvt
7 Ann Lucy Bixby 1830-1838
8 Augustus Rufus Bixby 1832-1909
m(1) in 1864 to Lizzie Hopkins, b 1840/41, daughter of Rev Mark Hopkins
m(2) 1870 to Sarah H Spaulding
He was a prominent businessman, appointed by President Harrison as director of the Chicago World Exposition in 1898
9 Elizabeth Weston Bixby 1834-?
10 Lyman Munson Bixby 1836-1838
11 Samuel Munson Bixby, b 17 Nov 1838-1862, Civil War vet, 18th Wis Inf, Co H, pvt
12 Henry Lyman Bixby 1840-1924, Civil War vet 9th Maine Inf, Co D, POW
13 Eunice Blanchard Bixby, 1842
14 Sarah Ann Bixby, 1844